Events
Sketch Night
Join us on Tuesday, February 10, 2025 at the Materials for the Arts warehouse for our winter Sketch Night!
Fashion Show: “AIRPLANE” by Victor Pearlman
MFTA is pleased to present Victor Pearlman’s “AIRPLANE,” the first-ever fashion show from the MFTA Designer-in-Residence program.
Opening Reception + Artist Talk: “The Useful Life of Objects”
MFTA will celebrate the opening of “The Useful Life of Objects” with a free public event on Thursday, January 15, 2026 with an artist talk led by curators Kendal Henry and Sara Reisman at 6:30pm.
Swap & Mend: December Third Thursday
Join us on Thursday, December 18, 2025, from 6:30 — 8:30pm for our clothing swap.
Jazz Night with Justin Sterling & Daveed Baptiste
Join us on Thursday, October 16, 2025, from 6:30 — 8:30pm for the solo exhibition opening of MFTA Artist-in-Residence Magda Love.
The Moth StorySLAM & Costume Exchange
Join Materials for the Arts and The Moth Community Team in Long Island City for a StorySLAM on Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 6:30 — 8:30pm!
The Moth Community Engagement Workshop
Materials for the Arts is once again collaborating with The Moth for a spooktacular Community Engagement Intro Workshop and StorySLAM!
Opening Reception: Solo Exhibition by Magda Love
Join us on Thursday, October 16, 2025, from 6:30 — 8:30pm for the solo exhibition opening of MFTA Artist-in-Residence Magda Love.
MFTA Gallery: “Manos Que Tejen Luz” by Magda Love (Mondays – Fridays)
"Manos Que Tejen Luz" by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Magda Love is on view Mondays through Fridays from 9:30am to 4:30pm.
Paper: Pulp to Fiction (Fall 2025)
This studio class will take a single product – paper – and explore six themes of hands-on practice: paper making, pen and ink, block prints, stenciling, silkscreen and collage.
Sketch Night
Join us on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at the Materials for the Arts warehouse for our autumn Sketch Night!
Opening Reception: “Temporal Belonging” by Natsuki Takauji
Join us on Thursday, September 18, 2025, from 6:30 — 8:30pm for the solo exhibition opening of "Temporal Belongings" by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Natsuki Takauji.